The Hormone Mastery Method with Steph Lowe

In today's episode we are joined by Sarah Rusbatch, Australia's leading Grey Area Drinking Coach who works with individuals across the globe to break free of their drinking habits. We explore her story and the turning point for her to stop drinking, what is "grey area drinking", why her demographic is predominately women aged 40+ and their increased susceptibility to alcohol, the impact of the mental load of motherhood and cultural narratives around alcohol, how you can navigate a conversation with someone who you know is grey area drinking, how we can empower people to make change and so much more

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In today's episode we are joined by Melissa Kovacevic from The Seed Cycle to share with you her story and why she is on a missing to help you restore hormonal balance, naturally. We discuss the roles of menstrual cycle education, body literacy and ovulation preservation, and in contrast, the oral contraceptive pill. You will learn about the key nutrients required throughout the phases of your menstrual cycle, the importance of phytoestrogens, vitamin E and fibre, the role of your hormones in PMS and low libido, how seed cycling can benefit every woman from teenagers to post-dmenopausal and so much more.

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In today's episode we are joined by Solaine Douglas, to explore everything you need to know about continuous glucose monitoring, or CGM. We uncover the what, the how and the why, exploring the role of CGM for the foundations of blood sugar control, fat loss, PCOS, diabetes, avoiding the oral glucose tolerance test or navigating gestational diabetes and so much more.

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In today's episode we are joined by Dr Thea Bowler, gynaecologist and fertility specialist to explore pelvic pain. We take a closer look at the historical approach to treating pelvic pain and Thea shares her concerns with using a repeat surgery model. We look at the multiple potential root causes of pain, including endometriosis, pelvic floor sensitivity and trauma, explore a treatment model including natural and medical interventions, consider the future of women's reproductive health and so much more.

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In today's episode we are joined by Jenna McDonald to discuss the assisted reproductive technology of egg freezing. We look closely at this so-called "fertility preservation" and explore the process of egg freezing, the true statistics involved in achieving a live birth, ethical considerations, including the role of social media and influencers, the emotional and financial costs, how to be on the right side of the stats via your preparation and so much more.

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In today's episode we are joined by Dr Damian Kristof to explore acute versus chronic health care, via the lens of our health industry, examining the dangers of extremism, when antibiotics are essential, when I personally recommend the use of the thyroid medication, Thyroxine, body-identical hormones and so much more.

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In today's episode we are joined by our new TNN practitioner, Steph Pearson to explore endometriosis, or endo. Steph shares with us her personal journey with endo from a young age and how this played out under a conventional medical model. We explore the potential root causes of endo, including inflammation, estrogen and LPS, the common symptom presentation, the role of progesterone, pelvic ultrasounds, the significance of adequate pathology testing and interpretation, a whole food nutritional approach, key supplements and so much more. Steph is a wealth of knowledge and extremely passionate about women's health, and I hope you will join me in welcoming her to our team.

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In today's episode we are joined by Rachel Larsson, to take a deeper dive into the all-too-common symptom of bloating. We discuss the basis of optimal digestive health, including my favourite, the impact of the nervous system, the roles of IBS and SIBO, specific functional tests and so much more.

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In today's episode we are joined by Georgie Collinson to discuss anxiety, perfectionism and your inner child. We discussed how important it is to look back at your childhood, to work on your subconscious mind and to get to know your inner child. We uncover how and why anxiety and perfectionism start in childhood, the importance of co regulation, the role of hypnotherapy, and so much more.

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In today's episode we are joined by Dr. David Harper, to uncover the dark side of the class of drugs known as glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) analogs, with the most well-known being Ozempic. We explore weight loss versus fat loss, our concerns with long term caloric restriction, the mild and serious potential side effects of these pharmaceuticals, our issues with the lack of regulation surrounding social media influencers, prescribing doctors and now, purchasing websites where no prescriptions are required. Let's dive straight in.

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